Planning is Key to a Beautiful Landscape

Now is the right time to work with a designer to plan your landscape: quiet snowy days are wonderful for contemplating the placement of new garden beds and structures, when perennial flowers have disappeared and trees are bare of leaves. You can see the garden without the distraction of color, so it’s the best time to think about adding or renovating walls, walkways, driveways, terraces, and water features. Schedule time with A Yard & A Half for a free estimate.

As the soil freezes and swells during winter, frost can lift plants out of the ground. Monitor your garden and press down any plants affected by frost heaves.

Trees and Shrubs

Are dead, damaged, or diseased branches too close to the house or driveway? Don’t let a heavy snow bring them down with a crash. Did you know that the best time to prune trees is when they are dormant? Now is also the time to open up the canopy of mature trees on your property, and let more light in for spring gardening plans.

In late February, you can also start pruning ornamental trees. Corrective pruning helps protect your trees from disease and insect damage and keeps your trees at a safer distance from your home during storms.